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Staying Steadfast Amidst Non-Stop Change
2010: A Financial Aid OdysseyRMASFAA CONFERENCE
October 10-13
Staying Steadfast Amidst Non-Stop Change
The NewBeginning
Ending,Losing, Letting Go
The Neutral Zone
The NewBeginning
Ending,Losing, Letting Go
The Neutral Zone
Ending, Losing, Letting Go
Hints for Helping With A Transition
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Hints for Helping With A Transition
• Openly acknowledge loss, the importance of the loss
• Expect overreaction, grieving
• Take care of each other
• Define what’s over, what’s not over
• Always remember the good old days with fondness
The Neutral Zone
The NewBeginning
Ending,Losing, Letting Go
The Neutral Zone
Characteristics of Neutral Zone
Anxiety rises – motivation falls
More absences
More errorsMore turnover
Can be a very creative time
The NewBeginning
Ending,Losing, Letting Go
The Neutral Zone
The New Beginning
The New Beginning
• Keep in Mind– Everyone moves through the zones at
different times.– It’s not a linear
movement.The NewBeginning
Ending,Losing, Letting Go
The Neutral Zone
Why We Do What We Do?
• Have to remember we’re doing good work. Able to help someone every day.
• Move students from poverty to self-sufficiency. Break the cycle of poverty.
Why We Do What We Do?
• It’s a serving profession.
• Serving other people makes me feel good.
• I like knowing that I helped make a teacher, or a plumber or a doctor or a truck driver.
Why We Do What We Do?
• I like satisfaction of helping, even when I don’t get anything in return. Few come back to say thank you. Doesn’t matter.
• Pure satisfaction of helping people.
Other Comments
• Every job has bad parts. There are bad days, but I keep coming back.
• SFA renews itself every year.
• Had students swear at me for not approving larger loan come back as senior and say thank you for keeping debt down.
Other Comments
• Not Like: get so wrapped up in duties I forget why I’m here
• Like: when I calm the fears of parents
• It’s gratifying when a student brings a friend to me and says, “you can talk to her – she’ll help you.”
Other Comments
• Like least: ACG, but that’s going away
• Like best: office with windows, vibrancy of campus, starting anew each fall
Other Comments
• Like least: can never take 2 week vacation, nor even 1 week during summer
• Will look for director position, “once I know what I’m doing.”
It’s All About Relationships
They know:
Your are committed to excellence
You are trustworthy
You truly do care about your students
Thanks for Attending